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No. 629,322. P-atentea'xuly 1a, |899.

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WIRE FENCE.

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FRANK QANFIELD, on BOULDER, COLORADO, AssieNoR OF ONE-HALF To` THOMAS v;WILSON AND T J. THOMPSON, on sAME'PLAOE.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,322, dated. July18, 1899. Y

Appiianon ined Novembefie, 189s. serial No. 696,777.v (No modus Tovwllwhom it may concern:

Beit known that I, FRANK CANFIELD, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Boulder, in the county of Boulder and State ofColorado, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in WireFences; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same,'ref erence beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon,- which form a part of this, specification.

My invention relates to improvements in Vwire fences, my object-being toprovidera fence of this class which shall be simple in construction,economical in cost, reliable, du-

' rable, and eicient uin use; and to these ends the invention consistsof the, features, arrangements, and'combinations hereinafter describedand claimed, all of which will be fully understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved fence. Fig,2 is a perspec tive view showing one of the Wood posts and illustratingthe devices for fastening the wire thereto, the parts being shown on alarger scale. Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating one'of the verticalmetal rods and the manner of fastening the wire thereto, the parts alsobeing shown on a larger scale than in Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts in theseviews, let the numeral 5 designate the wood posts, which are set intothe ground and located at suitable intervals. The wires are fastened tothese posts by means of U-shaped clips or keepers 6. This keeper isformed from a flat piece of.

metal bent into a U-shaped clip having parallel arms. The bend of thekeeper opposite the opening between its' arm extremities is closed.Within each keeper and engaging the closed end thereof is placed theWire 7, which may be composed of a single strand or of a plurality ofstrands twisted together, asl

shown in the drawings,or otherwise connected in suitable proximity toeach other. The arms of the keeper 6 are apertured to receive awedge-shaped key 8, which is driven through the said arm-openings intothe posts, thereby securely fastening the wire to the clip and thelatter to the post. Y

Intermediate the wood posts 5 are placed the auxiliary metal rods 9. Inthis case the keeper 6 is slipped over the wire 7, the latter engagingthe closed end of the same. The

'verticalrod is -then passed through the opening in the keeper-,arms infront of the wire, after which the wedge-shaped key 8 is in serted inthe arm-openings in front of and engaging the rod. In this case it willbe observed that the keeper occupies a horizontal i position and the keya vertical position, while when used in connection with the posts 5 thekeeper occupies a vertical position and the key a ,horizontal position.In both cases, however, the wire 7 is passed through the Uv shaped`opening between the arms of the keeper, while the key is passed throughregistering Openings formed in the keeperarms and occupies a position atright angles to the wire and transverse to the arms of the keeper. Theopening in theupper arm of the U -shaped keeper or the arm through whichthe wedgeshaped key is first passed is larger than the opening in thelower armto make the wedgeshaped key iit tightly in both openings or inboth arms. It will also be observed that the bend of the keeper directlyopposite the wedge is closed, thus forming an integral or 'closedbearing for the wire directly opposite the point where the Wedging forceis applied.

In Fig. l of the drawings the fence is shown constructed of four wires.Each of these wires is fastened to each post 5 by means of a verticalkeeper Gand a wedge-shaped keyspike 8 passed through the-opening in thekeeperarms and driven into the post. Each of these wires is alsofastened to each vertical rod or auxiliary bar 9 by means of ahorizontal keeper 6 and a wedge-shaped key 8a, the latter being passedthrough the openings in the keeper-arms and occupying a positionparallel with the rod or bar.

It must be understood that my improved fastening means may be employedin connection with telegraph, telephone, or any other Wires, as well asfence-wires. c

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- IOO 1. Means forfastening Wires to posts, rods or bars, comprising a u-shapedkeeper-plate having apertured arms, and a Wedge-shaped key adapted topass through the openings in the keeper-arms, the opening in the upperarm, or that through which the keeper is Iii-st passed, being largerthan the opening in the opposite arm, the arrangement being such thatthe Wedge-shaped key just fills the opening in each arm, the Wireoccupying a position between the bent end ot the keeperand the key, thebent end of the keeper forming a bearing for the Wire, said bearingbeing closed directly opposite the key, whereby the Wirev cannot yieldor bend in response to the force of the key.

2. In awire fence, the combination with the Wires, suitable posts andauxiliary vertical rods or bars, located between the posts, of means forfastening the wires to the rods, i

comprising a U-shaped keeper'having open ings in its arms and aWedge-shaped key passed through said openings, the opening in the upperarm, or that through which the keeper is first passed, being larger thanthe opening in the opposite arm to make the Wedge-shaped key exactly itin the space left for it in both arms, the Wire being embraced by thekeeper-arms and located at its bent end, the rod being passed throughthe openings in the keeper-arms between the key and the Wire andoccupying a position parallel with the key, and at right angles to theWire.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK CAN FIELD,

Witnesses IL P. WALKER, B. F. PINE.

